Dr Sam MacKay interviewed 36 expatriates who lived and worked in Kabul's fortified compounds- including three Kiwis - and presented his findings in his thesis: 'Sexcapades, Drug Hazes and Terrorist Attacks: Exploring Expatriate Work and Well-being in Fortified Compounds in a Hostile Environment'.
Locals walk beside the Green Village compound, separated by T-walls, barbed wire and corrugated iron fencing. The compound was repeatedly attacked by the Taliban, causing hundreds of deaths and many more injuries, and prompting protests from local residents imploring the compound to move. Photo: Sam McKay / University of Auckland
